Art on the Prom - at The Triangle Felixstowe each Saturday in August

ART ON THE PROM COMES TO TOWN

Hi Everyone - just to let you know I will be at the 

TRIANGLE in FELIXSTOWE

next Saturday 17th August
10am - 4pm 

along with 

Jim Nind doing sculpture 

and 

Beryl Scott doing print making 

As I have no idea what the weather will be doing ....

so I shall be showing some crochet work in progress and various items for sale and be sitting there with my trusty set of vintage crochet hooks 

But do come along and see all the various artists doing their work each Saturday  - a brilliant preview for the big event on September 1st 

Our stall last year which we shared with Estelle Westlake - potter 

She is wearing one of my circular waistcoats which she bought the previous year

This year we are at STAND 56

 Art on the Prom celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2013.   

ART ON THE PROM COMES TO TOWN 

on the last three Saturdays in August when artists  will be demonstrating their techniques 

from 10am – 4pm 

under the Canopy at the Triangle in Hamilton Road.

FELIXSTOWE

17^th  August                 Lynn Dyson-Bruce, textiles;

                                        Beryl Scott, printmaking;

                                        Jim Nind, 3D sculpture.

 

24^th  August                 Anglian Potters:-

                                       Liz Chipchase, slab construction;

                                        Susan Holmes, tile workshop and have-a go with potter’s wheel; 

                                        Mary Wyatt, sculptural ceramics.

31^st August                  Naomi Brangwyn, stained glass;

                                        Cherrie Stevens, weaving;

                                        Sharon Taylor, spinning and designing.

The one day art fair on Felixstowe prom will take place on Sunday September 1^st  10am to 4pm.  

This event is entirely free and the public can browse the original art work of over 100 artists including painting, ceramics, glass, textiles and photography.   

As usual there will be six free have-a-go art workshops in the Spa Gardens where there will also be a display of the art work from Felixstowe and Ipswich school children.   

Bands, entertainers and food outlets complete this family friendly community day.

Don’t miss these opportunities to be part of one of Felixstowe’s most popular events.    

More information  and photographs of artists’ work are on our website   www.artontheprom.org

 Art on the Prom is organised by volunteers and is made possible by the financial support of Town and District Council, Jackamans Solicitors, East of England Co-op and many others.

Oriental Lilac Cat Bag

Needle felted and machine embroidered onto a felted dark brown wool melton 

Fully lined in pale green glazed cotton 

Made into a medium sized bag 

The bag front with the full face of the 

Oriental Lilac cat

A close up of the cat 

The eyes have been felted with green wool and then surface machine embroidered in a shiny green cotton - so the eyes glow.

This has been a special commission by a friend who breeds these cats 

The cat portrait is based on one of her breeding cats 

These bags are available by special order - email me if you want one 

I can do a bag with either your cat or dog on the front in coordinating colours and lining 

I will need a couple of photographs 

Exhibition at Shotley - a bit extra

Crochet and felted bag - with mohair flowers 

Lined in matching cotton - with pockets 

Altered the bag - added yellow in the flowers for customer so it would match things she had 

So hope a Happy Customer! 

White mohair bolero jacket 

in vintage lovely Jaeger mohair - just a dream to work with 

Has long sleeves and body wraps around you in a  soft cloud of warmth 

Perfect for Summer or winter a truly seasonal piece 

Pillowcase-style dress

Pillow-case style dress in strips of lightweight cotton fabric 

Pinks, blues, lavenders 

One side 

Other side- blues, and lavenders - LOL :-) 

Made this as  sample for my Grand-daughter - as she over 400 miles away I cant exactly try it on for size - so ran this up quickly to see if it will fit here then can make more dresses to fit 

Lets hope it is liked !!

Exhibition - last day tomorrow!

My Exhibition Pieces 

 

Neon - Cotton Tunic and some matching bags

Chocolate Mint Ripple - Cotton Tunic 

Sunshine and Shadows - Cotton Tunic 

Forest - Cotton Shawl - hand dyed cotton from Peru

Cobweb Shawl - in lambswool and Shetland wool 

Winter White - mohair bolero jacket 

These are my exhibition pieces but I have a wider selection in the Sale Room 

Do please come along and try on and see what you like and if nothing strikes your fancy then I am happy to something you commission .................

Exhibition Sneak Preview ....................

Tunic Top 

In a cotton blend - brown, yellow and putty with white tweeded throughout 

An easy to wear tunic for over leggings or trousers/jeans or even over a swimsuit and for those with the legs a dress

A simple design T-shape with deep kimono sleeves - can be worn straight or belted in 

This is one of my 6 exhibition pieces ................... as I take photos more will be posted! 

Tiptoe through the Tulips - Bags and cushion cover

Tulip Bags and cushion cover - all cotton 

Calico lining with pockets 

A friend of mine loves Tulips - the same one I made the Artists Bag for (also in tulip material) -which by the way is well used an much admired apparently by those in her art class! 

For her birthday I asked what she would like (mentioning that I had some other tulip fabric that I bought with her in mind .....a bag for my knitting/crochet!

So with some artful measuring n pondering I made these - no measurements 

I did my usual sewing by the seat of my pants method! LOL!! 

I just cut and sewed by the size of the pieces. I had 3 odd sized remnants so cut two pieces and squeezed out the two bags and a cushion cover (that will match her sitting room). 

So she will have a comfy cushion to sit with and knit/crochet or read a book and two matching bags - with different handles and the pattern arranged in different directions - so she knows which is which 

Both bags lined in cream unbleached calico - with pockets 

TUTORIAL - no measurements bag  (well almost  lol)

Materials: 

Some pieces fabric (outer) some calico or other lining material (same amount)

either enough of those scarps for handles or some scraps of something else - easier if there is a selvedge running along the length

the usual cotton/needles/pins etc 

To do this just see what remnants you have that are sort of bag sized  2 pieces that are c16x18" or cut a piece of fabric in half to roughly these measurements

Cut two pieces of calico for lining the same size 

Cut two lengths of fabric for straps - roughly 12-18" long and 3" wide 

OUTER - place the two rectangles right sides together - decide which is the top (dont sew this bit!) 

Then sew down the two sides and the bottom - do it again to reinforce the seam and zigzag edges if you wish 

For sugar bag bottom fold out corners and sew roughly 2-3" in - depending how deep you want the bag 

Just make sure each side matches! 

Turn right side out and press 

LINING  - repeat the same procedure as outer - just make sure its the same size 

Leave inside out! 

Put the lining into the outer and fold down the edge to fit inside the outer bag - and have the edge slightly below the outside fabric 

HANDLES 

Press the lengths - fold one third in , fold again so one edge left leaving the selvedge edge on the outside 

Sew down the length securing the edge and again up the other side and again in the middle if needed. 

Press 

Cut in half or to required lengths - just make sure each handle is the same length

ASSEMBLING THE BAG 

Take the two handles - measure in 3-4" from the side and pin the handles in place 

Just make sure they match from each side and front and back - just fold teh top of teh bag to double check and check handle lengths are the same 

Pin the bag outer and lining together around the top and sew along the top edge ensuring to catch the lining 

Repeat and sew again just below and a third time if wished - this reinforces the top edge of your bag and catches the handles and reinforces those as well 

Shake out - cut off all threads press and enjoy! 

Not a scrap of fabric left - a real stashbuster 

Lets hope she likes them!